From being left out of the BCCI central contracts to becoming the country’s top scorer in the title-winning ICC Champions Trophy campaign, Shreyas Iyer‘s redemption on the international stage is one to seek inspiration from. The batter silenced critics, doubters, and even some bosses in the board by letting his bat do the talking. While […]
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Daily Mirror Icon Sport Football Julian Alvarez Atletico Madrid have dismissed claims that Liverpool have already made an approach to sign former Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez in the upcoming transfer window Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez has been linked with Liverpool (Image: Maciej Rogowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Atletico Madrid have shut down rumours linking Julian Alvarez with a move to Liverpool, insisting the Argentine striker is not for sale. Despite his agent’s hints at a possible departure, Atletico’s sporting director Carlos Busero has made it clear that no official offer from Liverpool has been received and dismissed the speculation as mere rumours. Alvarez, who has netted 23 goals in 44 games this season, is seen as an integral part of Diego Simeone’s plans to chase La Liga glory
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Lionel Messi will miss Argentina’s World Cup qualifiers this month after suffering a groin strain in Inter Miami’s victory over Atlanta at the weekend, his club confirmed on Monday. Messi was left out of Argentina’s squad for the world champions’ clash against Uruguay on Friday, which is followed by a showdown with Brazil on March 25. Inter Miami said in a statement that a scan had revealed Messi suffered a “low-grade injury in the adductor muscle” in the 2-1 win on Sunday. The statement gave no timetable for Messi’s return. “His clinical progress and response to treatment will determine his availability for competition,” Inter said. After missing three games for Inter earlier this month, the 37-year-old returned with a goal off the bench in a CONCACAF Champions Cup win. Argentina
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The Louisville Cardinals were the saddest team in men’s college basketball only one year ago. Kenny Payne’s disastrous head coaching tenure reached rock bottom with consecutive seasons of some of the worst basketball in history for a program with as much tradition as the Cards. In 2022-23, Louisville started 0-9 with losses Bellarmine, Wright St., and Appalachian St. to open the season. They went 2-18 in the ACC, and finished 4-27 overall. Last season wasn’t much better: Louisville went 3-17 in the ACC and finished 8-24. Payne was fired after the season, and eventually replaced by College of Charleston coach Pat Kelsey. Kelsey wasn’t the Cards’ first choice, but his infectious energy, up-tempo offense, and consecutive NCAA tournament appearances gave Cardinals fans hope for the future. If nothing else, it
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Mar 15, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole (13) (center) celebrates with teammates following his three-point basket in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images The Washington Wizards have endured a long season but are fresh off one of their most enjoyable moments. The Wizards will look to follow up a stunning victory over the Denver Nuggets with another solid performance when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Washington (15-51) completed a surprising season sweep of the Nuggets on Saturday with a 126-123 victory. Jordan Poole swished a 35-foot, 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds remaining to break the tie and give the Wizards their sixth win in the past 10 games. Poole immediately could sense the victory
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Ruben Dias suggests what could be the reason behind Man City’s dismal season – but insists new signings are ‘starving’ to win back the title Man CIty sit fifth in Premier League and were dumped out of Champions League Defender Ruben Dias insists there’s ‘no need to panic’ despite dismal season LISTEN NOW: It’s All Kicking Off! Why the League Cup final is Newcastle’s to lose By ABDI RASHID Published: 08:32 EDT, 15 March 2025 | Updated: 10:46 EDT, 15 March 2025 Manchester City defender Ruben Dias has opened up on the club’s struggles this season. Pep Guardiola’s side have endured a difficult campaign and are battling to return to the Champions League next season, a marked drop off having won an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title last season.
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Aug 28, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Oakland Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler (4) reacts after hitting a solo home run in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images Athletics 2024 record 69-93 (fourth place, AL West) He gone: RHP Ross Stripling, LHP Scott Alexander, RHP Dany Jimenez, 1B Ryan Noda, SS Nick Allen, LHP Kyle Muller New faces: RHP Luis Severino, INF Gio Urshela, LHP Jeffrey Springs, LHP Jacob Lopez, INF Luis Urias Biggest question entering Opening Day: Are the Athletics committed to displaying a good product now that they left Oakland? There are notable signs like signing free agent Severino to a three-year, $67 million deal and locking up core offensive players Lawrence Butler (seven years, $65.5 million) and Brent
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Leon Balogun has revealed he asked God to help Jack Butland secure a penalty shoot-out win over Fenerbahce – and admitted he believes Rangers can now go all the way in the Europa League. The Ibrox outfit ran out 3-2 winners on penalty-kicks after Jose Mourinho’s side had cancelled out their 3-1 first-leg victory with a two-goal win earned through a brace from Polish ace Sebastian Szymanski. James Tavernier, Vaclav Cerny, and Tom Lawrence all scored for Barry Ferguson’s side in the shoot-out with Ianis Hagi seeing his effort saved. However, Butland was the hero in setting up a last-eight showdown with Spaniards Athletic Bilbao. He kicked things off by getting his body in the way of Dusan Tadic’s effort, but, with the scores balanced at 2-2 after Hagi’s miss
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Mar 13, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Brigham Young Cougars forward Richie Saunders (15) drives to the basket around Iowa State Cyclones forward Joshua Jefferson (2) during the first half at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images Richie Saunders recorded 23 points and five assists and Fousseyni Traore added 15 points to help No. 17 BYU produce a 96-92 victory over No. 12 Iowa State on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Big 12 championship in Kansas City, Mo. Trevin Knell made all four of his 3-point attempts while scoring 14 points as fourth-seeded BYU (24-8) won its ninth straight game. Mihailo Boskovic added 10 points for the Cougars, who will face either top-seeded Houston or 16th-seeded Colorado in Friday’s semis. Curtis Jones sank a career-best seven treys
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Unrivaled announced the league’s All-Unrivaled First and Second Teams on Thursday — and the results were largely unsurprising. Napheesa Collier, who has been the league’s most dominant player on both ends, was named to the first team, along with Kayla McBride (Laces Club) and Chelsea Gray (Rose Club). The All-Unrivaled Second Team was comprised of Skylar Diggins-Smith (Lunar Owls), Rhyne Howard (Vinyl), and Angel Reese (Rose Club). All three had standout seasons; Diggins-Smith averaged 17.9 points and 4.8 assists, while clinching 5 games with game-winners. Howard averaged 20.5 points and 1.3 steals per game, while Reese averaged 13.1 points and 12.1 rebounds per game. Each of the league’s top two teams was honored with two All-Unrivaled selections; the Lunar Owls were represented by Collier (First Team) and Diggins-Smith (Second Team)
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The Springboks and coach Rassie Erasmus also picked up awards at a prize-giving function in Cape Town. Two-time World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe has joined the illustrious list of players to be named SA Rugby Player of the Year. The speedy winger picked up the award, for the 2024 season, at a function in Cape Town on Thursday night, beating fellow Springbok nominees Pieter-Steph du Toit, Damian de Allende, Eben Etzebeth and Ox Nche to the trophy. Du Toit was last year named World Rugby Player of the Year for his stellar performances for the Boks in 2024. ‘Thank you for believing in me’ Kolbe is the first backline player to win the award since Jean de Villiers won in 2013. “It’s massive … I need to pinch myself,” said
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Manchester United’s Portuguese midfielder #08 Bruno Fernandes (L) celebrates scoring the team’s second goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Europa League Last 16 Second Leg football match between Manchester United and Real Sociedad at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, north west England, on March 13, 2025. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) Bruno Fernandes led Manchester United into the Europa League quarter-finals with a hat-trick to beat Real Sociedad 4-1 at Old Trafford on Thursday and 5-2 on aggregate. The first three goals on the night came via the penalty spot as Mikel Oyarzabal had slotted Sociedad into an early lead. However, Fernandes quickly restored parity and coolly scored again from the spot on 50 minutes. The Portuguese international then ensured United will face Lyon in the last
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The superfight Aussie footy fans are dying to see is FINALLY on the verge of becoming reality as Paul Gallen closes in on showdown with Sonny Bill Wiliams One of Australian sport’s most anticipated boxing matches is back on Paul Gallen and Sonny Bill Williams are currently in advanced talks By JAMES COONEY FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 00:44 EDT, 13 March 2025 | Updated: 00:44 EDT, 13 March 2025 After more than a decade of anticipation, heated exchanges and stalled negotiations, a showdown between Paul Gallen and Sonny Bill Williams is now closer than ever before. NRL legend Paul Gallen and cross-code superstar Sonny Bill Williams are set to pocket more than a million dollars in the heavyweight showdown planned for 2025, with current aims for the fight to
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Smriti Mandhana had a poor WPL 2025, both as captain of a team that didn’t make the knockouts and as a batter with mediocre returns. WPL winners in 2024, RCB finished second-last this time, just above UP Warriorz, and that too on net run-rate. Mandhana’s demeanour at her final press conference of this season after an 11-run win against against Mumbai Indians, however, gave us a wise and pragmatic captain who had ended on a high, and not a sullen leader after a disappointing season. She became slightly philosophical, too, almost summoning the cricketing gods as she rued her team’s failure to clinched some of the crucial moments. “Yeah, we were just having a joke post the match that we started the season on a high, ended it on a
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March is when stars are born. It’s when players are asked to step up in crucial moments, when they attempt the improbable and pull off the seemingly impossible. In basketball, the stage doesn’t get any bigger than March Madness. It feels like we see a few freshmen really break out during the NCAA Tournament every season. Last year was no exception. We watched JuJu Watkins scored 30 points in a Sweet 16 win over Baylor, we saw Hannah Hidalgo stuff the stat sheet in a second round victory over Ole Miss, and we were astonished by Audi Crooks’ record-setting performance – 40 points on 18-of-20 shooting to go along with 12 rebounds – in an unlikely triumph over Maryland. This March, we have more stellar rookies to pay attention to.